A classic image from Venice. Luca Bruno / AP
The threat to world heritage
Unesco's alarm: Tourism risks destroying Venice
The Italian city of Venice is about to be put on UNESCO's list of world heritage sites in danger, according to AFP. Italy is not doing enough to protect Venice and its surrounding lagoon from mass tourism, the UN cultural agency believes.
Every year, 25 million people visit the city, which has 50,000 permanent residents. If nothing is done, Venice risks irreparable damage, Unesco says.
55 World Heritage sites have already received the classification, most of them in Africa and the Middle East. Venice, if adopted, would become the fifth world heritage site in Europe to be classified as endangered.
Rainy weather in Beijing. Andy Wong / AP
Typhoon Doksuri
Over 17 centimeters of rain in Beijing - at least two dead
Two people have died as a result of heavy rains in the Chinese capital Beijing, several media reports. Hundreds of roads have been flooded as a result of the storm Doksuri, which previously caused heavy damage in the Philippines.
Between Saturday night and Monday morning, an average of 177 millimeters of rain fell in the Beijing region. At a weather station, 581 millimeters of rain was measured, writes Reuters with reference to state media.
About 30,000 people have been forced to leave their homes and authorities have issued a red warning for the rainy weather, the strongest warning on the scale.
Hungarian parliament building in Budapest/Archive image Noemi Bruzak / AP
NATO process Sweden's application
Confirmed: No Hungarian yes to Sweden's application today
Hungary's parliament will not make a decision on Sweden's NATO application on Monday. Ágnes Vadai, a member of the opposition party DK, confirms this for TT.
The extraordinary meeting takes place at the request of the opposition, but since the governing party Fidesz is not present, no vote can be taken.
Hungary's parliament has closed for the summer and will reopen on September 25. According to Vadai, it is probably only then that the Swedish application can be approved.
David Hunter during the trial. Petros Karadjias / AP
Killed his dying wife - complex case closed
The 76-year-old Briton David Hunter is sentenced to two years in prison in Cyprus for killing his cancer-stricken wife Janice. Since he has been in custody since 2021, he has already served his sentence and is therefore released immediately.
Hunter has said that his wife of 52 years asked him to end her life. Her advanced leukemia was causing too much suffering, David Hunter told the trial, and he finally agreed to suffocate her.
The jury, which disagreed, said they took the personal circumstances into account, while also wanting to send a deterrent message.
Their common daughter Lesley Cawthorne has taken her father's side during the trial. After the verdict, she says:
- It is unbelievable. I don't know what to say. When I see him I will hug him and never let go.
